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This 1983 Pininfarina Azzurra Spider was built into an Abarth clone by its previous owner by adding a big brake kit, lowered suspension, upgraded wheels, a black hood and trunk, custom grilles, a modified exhaust, and a dual carburetor conversion. The seller purchased the car more than two years ago and had Fiat-specialist Allison’s Automotive in Upland, California extensively upgrade the car as detailed below. The odometer shows just over 111k miles, and power comes from a factory 2000cc twin-cam four paired to a rebuilt 5-speed manual transmission. This Pininfarina is now being offered with receipts since 2012, several spare parts detailed below, factory books/tools, and a clean California title in the seller’s name.

For the 1983 model-year, Pininfarina became a manufacturer and moved production of the previous Fiat Spider in-house. The car was updated with modern electrics, a new interior, and the bodies were galvanized with higher-quality rust proofing. This example benefits from one known repaint in its factory color, and a new canvas soft top was recently installed by Allison’s Automotive. The seller states that some paint bubbling is present above the left-rear wheel arch, on the right-front lower fender behind the wheel arch, and along the bottom of the passenger’s door. Additional exterior pictures are shown in the 160+ photo gallery below.

This Spider is further upgraded as follows:

Stainless steel catalyst-free exhaust system

Front big-brake kit using rotors and calipers from a modern Fiat 500 with adapters

Rear brake disc conversion

New brake hard lines

New brake master cylinder

OEM bumpers removed, Abarth bumperettes added

Driving lights mounted behind custom front grilles

15×7.5″ Panasport-style alloy wheels are shod in matching Dunlop Direzza tires. Prior to the seller’s purchase, the rear end was rebuilt, new control arms and bushings were installed, and new Koni shocks/springs were fitted.

The interior is accented by a custom-fabricated and powder coated aluminum roll bar as depicted in the photo gallery. The upholstery was redone prior to the seller’s purchase, and appears to remain clean and free of rips or tears. A new windshield was fitted around the same time.

In addition to the aftermarket stereo system, a short shift lever and non-original steering wheel have been added. The factory wheel is included and shown in the photo gallery. Recently, the 5-speed manual transmission was fully rebuilt and fitted with a new clutch. It was then resealed under warranty several weeks ago. An aluminum flywheel has also been added.

Under the hood is a 2000cc twin-cam four which has been converted to utilize dual downdraft carburetors. Allison’s Automotive also recently installed 284 Stage 1 performance street grind cams with 280 duration and 397 lift. The Computronix elecronic ignition system uses a pre-programmed curve to match the new cam profile. Additionally, an aluminum radiator and new battery were installed. The seller states that the car is not California smog legal. The factory fuel injection system, steel flywheel, steel radiator, coil/distributor, and other miscellaneous original parts are included with the sale.

Additional undercarriage pictures can be viewed in the photo gallery below.